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Saturday 2 November 2019

Marriage Articles of Martin Kirwan of Blindwell and Mary Staunton of Waterdale / Dublin

From https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJW-PL37?i=376&cat=185720

No 231093
Kirwan & another to Rochford and another
Regd 4th March 1782
To the Regr appointed by act of Parliament for Registering Deeds Wills Conveyances and soforth
A Memorial of an Indented Deed of Settlement bearing date the second day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty two between Martin Kirwan of Blindwell in the County of Galway Esqr of the first part Mary Staunton late of Waterdale but now of the City of Dublin spinster the Eldest Daughter of James Staunton late of Waterdale aforesaid Esqr of the second part Thomas Coleman of Tuam in said County Esqr Grandfather of the said Martin Kirwan of the third part and John Rochford of Cloughgrenon in the  County of Carlow and John Chevers of Killyan in the County of Galway Esqrs of the fourth part
Reciting that James Stanton was seized in fee simple of Certain Lands in the County of Galway and County of the Town of Galway and that he was in any by his Last Will and Testament bearing date the fourth day of October one thousand seven hundred and eighty did Devise his said Estate to Trustees for the use as to one Moiety thereof of the said Mary Staunton for the Term of her Natural Life remainder to the first and every other son of the said Mary in tail Male and in case of failure of issue of the said Mary to the use of Catherine his second Daur with remainder to her first and every other son in Tail Male and in case of failure of issue of the said Catherine to the use do the said Mary for Life with remainder to her first and every other son in tail with remainder to the Right Heirs of him the sd James Stanton and that the sd James Stanton died the Eleventh day of Jany one thousand seven hundred and Eighty two without revoking or altering his said Will leaving the said Mary and Catherine his only issue and reciting that a Marriage was intended to be solemnised between the said Martin Kirwan and the said Mary Stanton he the said Martin Kirwan for and in Consideration of said intended Marriage and of the sum of seven hundred pounds being the Marriage portion of the said Mary and of the Estate so limitted? to her and for making a Jointure for her Maintenance in case she shall happen to survive him and for settling the Lands therein to the uses and Trusts to therein mentd he the sd Martin Kirwan did Covenant with the said John Rochfort and John Chevers their heirs and assigns that he should and would before the end of Easter Term next ensuing the date thereof by fine common Recovery or other sufficient Convey and Settle Convey and assure the Land Tenement & Hereditaments Allowing that is to say Blindwell otherwise Tubberkeagh and Rabone otherwise Rahbane with their subdenominations and appurs situate Lying and being in the County of Galway to the use of the said Martin for life and from and after the Decease of the said Martin to the use and purpose that the said Mary in Case she should survive him should take and enjoy during her natural life an annuity of three hundred pounds in Lieu of Dower and after the Decease of said Martin Kirwan to the use of the Trustee for two hundred years to raise the portions of younger children as is therein Mentd and then to the use of the first son of the said Martin on the Body of the said Mary and the Heirs Male of the Body of such first son Lawfully issuing and for Default of such issue to the second third and every other son of the said Martin on the Body of the said Mary Lawfully issuing and for Default of such issue to the first son of said Martin on the Body of any other woman he should hereafter take to wife and the Heirs Male of the Body of such first son and for Default of such issue to the second third and every other son of the said Martin and for Default of such issue to the use of Thomas Kirwan the Brother of the said Martin Kirwan for Life Remainder to his first and every other son in tail Male and for Default of such issue to the Right Heir of the said Martin for ever and the said Thomas Coleman for the Considerations therein Mentd did Covenant and agree with the said John Rochfort and John Chevers to grant Bargain sell and make over unto them  all his Right Title Interest Claim and Demand of and male that and those the Houses Offices and Demesne in the Town of Tuam called the Grove in a full and ample manner as he now holds the same by virtue of the Lease from the See of Tuam with all the Plate Fixtures and household Furniture therein is property and also all his Right Title Interest Claim or Demand of and in the House of Knocknegor in as full and ample Manner as he holds the same under a lease from Dominick Burke Esqr and also all his the said Thomas Right Title and Interest Claim and Demand of in that part of that House of Killcrevanty in as full and ample manner as the said Thomas holds the same under a Lease from the Right Honble Dines Daly in Trust that the said John Rochfort and John Chevers should permitt and suffer the said Thomas and his assigns during so much and so long of the remainder of the said respective terms therein as he shall ? to receive and take the rents and profits thereof for his own use and benefit and after his Deccease ? that the said Trustees shall permitt and suffer the said Martin Kirwan his sons and admors and assigns during the then residue of the said respective terms therein to receive and take the rents and profits thereof to and for his and their own use and benefit which said Deed of settlemt is Executed by the said Martin Kirwan and Mary Staunton and Thomas Coleman and this Meml thereof is Executed by the said Martin Kirwan and are duly witnessed by the Revd Thomas Simcockes of the City of Dublin Clerk and by Robert O'Hara of the said City of Dublin Gent Martin Kirwan (seal) signed sealed and delvd. in the presence of us Thoms Simcockes Robt O'Hara
The above named Robert O'Hara maketh Oath that he is a subscribing witness to the Deed of Settlement of which the above writing is a Memorial and also to the above Meml thereof and saith that he saw the above names Martin Kirwan Mary Staunton and Thomas Coleman Executing parties there to duly sign seal and Execute said Deed of Settlemt and the said Martin Kirwan duly sign seal and Execute the above Memorial thereof and saith that the name Robert O'Hara severally subscribed as a witness to the Execution of the said Deed of Settlement and the above Meml thereof is this Depts proper name and handwriting and that he Delivd the same to Mr William Kelly Dep Regr Lower Castleyard City of Dublin the 4th day of March 1782 at 12 o'clock at noon Robert Ohara sworn before me this 4th March 1782 Willm Kelly Dep Regr.

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